"It Was as Close to Curating as Exhibition Can Get"

"No, the beginning of the end came in 2002, when Pacific opened a multiplex at the Grove, and the ArcLight Hollywood moved in at Sunset and Ivar. These theaters showed both indie and Hollywood movies, with top-of-the-line seating and sound. Because the Laemmles were renting space at the Sunset 5, they hesitated to make improvements that would allow them to compete with the comparatively luxurious new theaters. With the lease up for an increase next year, the family had to admit it was over."

Scott Timberg in the LA Weekly laments the closing of the Sunset 5 cinema in Hollywood.